Sprinkling apparatus



J. P. FAIRGHILD 8!, W. H- MILLER. Sprinkling Apparatus.

No. 230,868. PatentedA'ug. 10,1880.

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N. PETERS. FNOTO-LTHQGRAPHER WASHINGTON D C UNI ED STATES PATENT JOHN P.FAIROHILD AND WILLIAM H. MILLER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SPRINKLING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 230,868, dated August10, 1880.

Application filed January 18, 1870.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN P. FAIRCHILD and WILLIAM H. MILLER, of thecity of St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis and State of Missouri,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sprinkling Apparatus,which improvement is fully set forth in the following. specification,reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings.

Figurel is a side view of a wagon containing our apparatus. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the footlevers and a section of the crank-rods thatoperate the apparatus. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the valveand its appurtenances that let the water into the perforated sprinkling-pipes. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the T-shaped tubes intowhich the ends of the perforated sprinkling-pipes extend and aresecured. Fig. 5 shows the T-shaped tubes east together in one piece.section of the perforated pipe, showing the screw-cap that closes theend of the same.

A is the water-tank. O andB are foot'levers. E and D areinwardly-projecting extensions of the foot-rests. F and G are rods thatattach the foot-levers (J and B to the cranks p and g, which areattached to or formed on the crankrods H and I. K and M are cranks onthe opposite ends of the crank-rods H and I from the cranks p and g. Land N are rods connecting the cranks K and M with the valves Q at P andO. Q is a valve. T is the valveseat. R is a loop-band on top of thevalve Q, into which is secured the valve-rod in such a manner as to havefree movement therein to allow the valve sufficient play to insure itsalways snugly fitting to the valve-seat T. S is a guide through whichthe valve-rods pass to hold them in the proper position to insure properdisposition of the valve on its seat. U and V are discharge-pipesopening out of the tank A into the perforated sprinkling-pipes W and X.Y are perforations in the sprinklingpipes. Z is a screw-cap closing theends of the sprinkling-pipes W and X. a is a rightand-left screwboltconnecting the two T- shaped tubes 1) and d to each other. f is ashoulder in these tubes (1 and b, against which the ends of the pipesabut, where they are firmly secured by solder or in any other suita-Fig. 6 is a' ble manner. at is a fulcrum on which the footlevers turn.

The tank A being filled with water, to discharge the same a foot isplaced on the footlever B, whereby the rod F and end of the crank 11 areraised, the crank-rod I partially rotated, which raises the end of thecrank M and therod N and the valve at 0, allowing the water to flow outthrough pipe V into and through the perforated pipe W. The water isdischarged through the perforated pipe X in a similar manner by placingthe foot on the foot-lever O.

The pipes WV and X may be of the same size, if desired, or one of themmay be larger than the other, if desired. It is often advantageous tomake one of them larger than the other, as shown in the drawings,wherein W is shown smaller than X.

When it is desired to discharge but little water the water may beallowed to flow out through the smaller perforated pipe. When it isdesired to discharge a greater quantity of water it is allowed to flowout through the larger perforated pipe. When it is desired to dischargea still greater quantity of water it is allowed to flow out through bothor all of the perforated pipes at the same time.

We do not limit ourselves to any particular number of perforated pipes,as two or more may be used at pleasure.

The pipes W and X do not pass entirely through the T-shaped tubes (1 andb, but simply extend into the same to a shoulder, f, against which theyabut, when they are secured by soldering or in any other suitablemanner. The same is also true of the ends 2 and 3, and also of thedischarge-pipes that open from the tank into the pipes IN and X. Thismode of constructing the joints of the pipes insures a firm, strong, andtight joint, that does noteasily get out of repair, and when out ofcondition is easily repaired.

The top of the valve-seat T is level with the interior of the bottom ofthe tank A, so that the water has no obstruction in flowing through thevalve-seat. The crank-rod H is a hollow rod, through which the crank-rodI extends and in which it rests.

The construction of the foot-levers O and B is such that they can eitheror both be operated separately or simultaneously by one foot. By placinga foot on B or 0 either is operated. By placing a foot on the extensionsE and D both are operated at the same time.

Z is a detachable cap closing the ends of the perforated pipes.

The pipes \V and X, when stopped up in any way by sediment or otherwise,may be thoroughl y cleansed out by letting water through the same whenthe caps Z are off.

The case 7c is secured to the frame 4. The case m is secured to theframe 5. The ease m, reaching down along the sides of the case 70, uponwhich it slides vertically, serves to attach and secure the frame 5 tothe frame 4 and prevent any lateral motion in any direction whatever ofthe frame 5 only as it moves with the frame 4. The rods 6, attached atone end to the tankframe 5 and at the other end to the T-shaped tube cl,into which they are screwed or otherwise suitably secured, connect tothe tankframe 5 and support the sprinkling-pipes IV and X.

WVhat we claim as new as our invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is

1. In a sprinkling apparatus, sprinklingpipes W and X, in combinationwith tubes d and b and right-and-left screw-bolt a, substantially asshown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a sprinkling apparatus, sprinklingpipes W and X, in combinationwith tubes at and Z), right-and-let't screw-bolt (t,2111d pipes U and V,substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a sprinkling apparatus, the combina tion of right-and-leftscrew-bolt a with tubes (1 and b, substantiallyas shown and described,and for the purpose set forth.

l. In a sprinkling apparatus, the combination of a screw-bolt, a, withtubes (1 and I) and pipes U and V, substantially as shown and described,and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a sprinkling apparatus, foot-levers G and B, provided withprojections D and E, by which foot-levers the valves may be operatedsingly or jointly by one foot, as and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN P. FAIRGHILD. \VILLIAM H. MILLER. Vitnesses:

MARY R. G-ORTON, FREDERICK J. SEYBoLD.

